2002-0112
INTRODUCED BY: ALBERT D. LAQUE, PARISH PRESIDENT
(DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL SERVICES)
ORDINANCE NO. _____________
Title
An ordinance to authorize the Parish President to purchase and/or expropriate a servitude from Esperanza Land Company and Union Pacific Railroad Company.
Body
WHEREAS, The economic development of St. Charles Parish is paramount to the health, safety and welfare of its residents; and
WHEREAS, The development of available real estate in St. Charles Parish is essential to the economic development of St. Charles Parish; and
WHEREAS, Esperanza Land Company has donated a certain tract of land to St. Charles Parish, access to which land requires a grade crossing over the Union Pacific Railroad; and
WHEREAS, It is necessary to purchase and/or expropriate from Esperanza Land Company and/or the Union Pacific Railroad Company, a servitude over certain property owned by Esperanza Land Company which is subject to a railroad servitude in favor of Union Pacific Railroad Company; and
WHEREAS, The property over which the servitude is needed is located in Luling, Louisiana at the intersection of Sugarland Parkway (under construction) and the Union Pacific Railroad as shown on the attached drawing;
WHEREAS, The expropriation of said servitude for a grade crossing is for a public purpose, namely economic development and for access to publicly owned property; and,
WHEREAS, The Developer will reimburse the Parish for any and all expenses incurred in obtaining servitude.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS, that the Parish President through the Department of Legal Services, is hereby authorized to purchase and/or expropriate a servitude over certain land owned by Esperanza Land Company which is subject to a railroad servitude, for the purpose of construction of a grade crossing over the Union Pacific Railroad Company at Luling, Louisiana at the intersection of Sugarland Parkway (under construction) and the Union Pacific Railroad; fu...
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